Race and society
Our librarians selected these resources to illuminate history.
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National Museum of African American History & Culture
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- BLACK SOUTHERN OREGON ALLIANCE
- Black Southern Oregon Alliance brings people together to enhance educational and economic opportunities for all Black/African Americans and People of Color.
- BASE: BLACK ALLIANCE & SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT
- BASE serves to create a supportive community where Black people in Southern Oregon feel safe, respected, and comfortable being themselves
- COALITION FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
- The Coalition of Communities of Color addresses socioeconomic disparities, institutional racism and inequity of services experienced in our area.
Archives and encyclopedias
- CHINESE AMERICANS IN OREGON
- Explore everything from the Oregon Trail and Native Americans, to the arts and archeology of Oregon. Learn about the Cantonese-Chinese during the Pioneer Period in the 1850s.
- HISTORIC OREGON NEWSPAPERS
- Search and access complete content for historic Oregon newspapers dating back to 1946.
- NDNHISTORY RESEARCH
- Browse a collection of essays on the history and anthropology of Oregon's indigenous tribes.